Tag: Chris Badenhorst
Virtual desktop ownership – does it still make sense?
On-premises virtual desktop infrastructure was once the only serious option for companies that needed a centralised and managed desktop environment. That is no longer true. Companies that run a virtual desktop infrastructure in 2026 originally built it to solve a very specific problem at a particular moment in time. A campus needed to provision student workstations with consistent access to software.
The licensing problem – why companies are hitting a “digital wall”
Licensing models and costs have changed significantly over the past year. As a result, companies now face an expensive crossroads if they fail to modernise and manage licensing effectively. In many cases, the licensing problem arises when organisations delay strategic updates to their environments. At the same time, several pressures continue to shape this landscape.
AI adoption barriers – paralysis or progress?
Companies are struggling to take the first step into Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, there is a way around the overwhelm. AI has become the corporate obsession of 2025. From the explosion of ChatGPT to the everyday integration of tools like Microsoft Copilot, companies echo with conversations.
The cloud pendulum – is on-premises swinging back?
Companies are increasingly abandoning cloud as they shift data and workloads back to on-premises platforms. However, is this the right move? Cloud costs more than companies expected. According to a Citrix survey, organisations are reversing cloud adoption and repatriating workloads to on-prem solutions.
